Trump border crackdown stalls as illegal crossings increase for first time in 9 months

The number of migrants detained along the U.S.-Mexico border has increased for the first time in nine months, according to statistics published by the Trump administration Thursday that indicate the president’s deterrent measures may be stalling.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said 37,119 unauthorized border crossers were taken into custody in February, up from 36,660 in January. While the number of migrants arriving in family groups continues to decline, the number of single adult migrants from Mexico and unaccompanied children rose last month, the figures show.